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@@ -6,7 +6,7 b' Requires Python 2.1 or better.'
6 6
7 7 This file contains the main make_IPython() starter function.
8 8
9 $Id: ipmaker.py 802 2005-09-06 03:49:12Z fperez $"""
9 $Id: ipmaker.py 911 2005-10-08 07:59:40Z fperez $"""
10 10
11 11 #*****************************************************************************
12 12 # Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Fernando Perez. <fperez@colorado.edu>
@@ -112,7 +112,9 b" object? -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more."
112 112
113 113 IP.usage = interactive_usage
114 114
115 # Platform-dependent suffix and directory names
115 # Platform-dependent suffix and directory names. We use _ipython instead
116 # of .ipython under win32 b/c there's software that breaks with .named
117 # directories on that platform.
116 118 if os.name == 'posix':
117 119 rc_suffix = ''
118 120 ipdir_def = '.ipython'
@@ -35,6 +35,15 b''
35 35
36 36 % This helps prevent overly long lines that stretch beyond the margins
37 37 \sloppy
38
39 % Define a \codelist command which either uses listings for latex, or
40 % plain verbatim for html (since latex2html doesn't understand the
41 % listings package).
42 \usepackage{verbatim}
43 \newcommand{\codelist}[1] {
44 \latex{\lstinputlisting{#1}}
45 \html{\verbatiminput{#1}}
46 }
38 47 \end_preamble
39 48 \language english
40 49 \inputencoding latin1
@@ -523,21 +532,6 b' See the notes in sec.'
523 532 Detailed Unix instructions (Linux, Mac OS X, etc.)
524 533 \layout Standard
525 534
526
527 \begin_inset ERT
528 status Open
529
530 \layout Standard
531
532 \backslash
533 html{
534 \backslash
535 textbf{A warning to readers of the HTML version of this manual}: all options below are preceded with with TWO dashes and no intervening space between the dashes (e.g. Dash-Dash-home). The default HTML conversion tools mangle these into a single dash.}
536 \end_inset
537
538
539 \layout Standard
540
541 535 For RPM based systems, simply install the supplied package in the usual
542 536 manner.
543 537 If you download the tar archive, the process is:
@@ -604,39 +598,41 b' $ python setup.py install'
604 598 Note that this assumes you have root access to your machine.
605 599 If you don't have root access or don't want IPython to go in the default
606 600 python directories, you'll need to use the
607 \family typewriter
608 --home
609 \family default
601 \begin_inset ERT
602 status Collapsed
603
604 \layout Standard
605
606 \backslash
607 verb|--home|
608 \end_inset
609
610 610 option (or
611 \family typewriter
612 --prefix
613 \family default
611 \begin_inset ERT
612 status Collapsed
613
614 \layout Standard
615
616 \backslash
617 verb|--prefix|
618 \end_inset
619
614 620 ).
615 621 For example:
616 622 \newline
617 623
618 \family typewriter
619 $ python setup.py install --home $HOME/local
620 \family default
621
622 \newline
623 will install
624 \begin_inset Foot
625 collapsed true
624 \begin_inset ERT
625 status Collapsed
626 626
627 627 \layout Standard
628 628
629 If you are reading these instructions in HTML format, please note that the
630 option is --home, with
631 \emph on
632 two
633 \emph default
634 dashes.
635 The automatic HTML conversion program seems to eat up one of the dashes,
636 unfortunately (it's ok in the PDF version).
629 \backslash
630 verb|$ python setup.py install --home $HOME/local|
637 631 \end_inset
638 632
639 IPython into
633
634 \newline
635 will install IPython into
640 636 \family typewriter
641 637 $HOME/local
642 638 \family default
@@ -645,17 +641,29 b' and its subdirectories (creating them if necessary).'
645 641 You can type
646 642 \newline
647 643
648 \family typewriter
649 $ python setup.py --help
650 \family default
644 \begin_inset ERT
645 status Collapsed
646
647 \layout Standard
648
649 \backslash
650 verb|$ python setup.py --help|
651 \end_inset
652
651 653
652 654 \newline
653 655 for more details.
654 656 \newline
655 657 Note that if you change the default location for
656 \family typewriter
657 --home
658 \family default
658 \begin_inset ERT
659 status Collapsed
660
661 \layout Standard
662
663 \backslash
664 verb|--home|
665 \end_inset
666
659 667 at installation, IPython may end up installed at a location which is not
660 668 part of your
661 669 \family typewriter
@@ -668,9 +676,15 b' $PYTHONPATH'
668 676 IPython/
669 677 \family default
670 678 directory ended (typically the value you give to
671 \family typewriter
672 --home
673 \family default
679 \begin_inset ERT
680 status Collapsed
681
682 \layout Standard
683
684 \backslash
685 verb|--home|
686 \end_inset
687
674 688 plus
675 689 \family typewriter
676 690 /lib/python
@@ -698,6 +712,15 b' Under OSX, there is a choice you need to make.'
698 712 users who favor each of the approaches.
699 713 Here I will simply list the known installation issues under OSX, along
700 714 with their solutions.
715 \layout Standard
716
717 This page:
718 \begin_inset LatexCommand \htmlurl{http://geosci.uchicago.edu/~tobis/pylab.html}
719
720 \end_inset
721
722 contains information on this topic, with additional details on how to make
723 IPython and matplotlib play nicely under OSX.
701 724 \layout Subsubsection*
702 725
703 726 GUI problems
@@ -716,7 +739,7 b' The following instructions apply to an install of IPython under OSX from'
716 739
717 740 IPython offers various forms of support for interacting with graphical applicati
718 741 ons from the command line, from simple Tk apps (which are in principle always
719 supported by Python) to interactive control of WX, QT and GTK apps.
742 supported by Python) to interactive control of WX, Qt and GTK apps.
720 743 Under OSX, however, this requires that ipython is installed by calling
721 744 the special
722 745 \family typewriter
@@ -726,38 +749,38 b' pythonw'
726 749 Apple's graphical environment.
727 750 \layout Standard
728 751
729 So when installing under OSX, it is best to use the following command
752 So when installing under OSX, it is best to use the following command:
753 \family typewriter
754
755 \newline
756
757 \family default
758
730 759 \begin_inset ERT
731 760 status Collapsed
732 761
733 762 \layout Standard
734 763
735 764 \backslash
736 html{
737 \backslash
738 emph{[Again, in the HTML manual, the option is called -~-install=scripts, with TWO dashes and no intervening space between the dashes]}}
765 verb| $ sudo pythonw setup.py install --install-scripts=/usr/local/bin|
739 766 \end_inset
740 767
741 :
742 \family typewriter
743
744 \newline
745 \SpecialChar ~
746 \SpecialChar ~
747 $ sudo pythonw setup.py install --install-scripts=/usr/local/bin
748 \family default
749 768
750 769 \newline
751 770 or
752 \family typewriter
753
754 \newline
755 \SpecialChar ~
756 \SpecialChar ~
757 $ sudo pythonw setup.py install --install-scripts=/usr/bin
758 771 \newline
759 772
760 \family default
773 \begin_inset ERT
774 status Open
775
776 \layout Standard
777
778 \backslash
779 verb| $ sudo pythonw setup.py install --install-scripts=/usr/bin|
780 \end_inset
781
782
783 \newline
761 784 depending on where you like to keep hand-installed executables.
762 785 \layout Standard
763 786
@@ -786,9 +809,15 b' setup.py'
786 809 \layout Standard
787 810
788 811 It is also a good idea to use the special flag
789 \family typewriter
790 --install-scripts
791 \family default
812 \begin_inset ERT
813 status Collapsed
814
815 \layout Standard
816
817 \backslash
818 verb|--install-scripts|
819 \end_inset
820
792 821 as indicated above, to ensure that the ipython scripts end up in a location
793 822 which is part of your
794 823 \family typewriter
@@ -1147,7 +1176,7 b' Documents and Settings'
1147 1176 \backslash
1148 1177 YourUserName
1149 1178 \backslash
1150 .ipython
1179 _ipython
1151 1180 \family default
1152 1181 , and Win 9x users under
1153 1182 \family typewriter
@@ -1157,7 +1186,7 b' Program Files'
1157 1186 \backslash
1158 1187 IPython
1159 1188 \backslash
1160 .ipython.
1189 _ipython.
1161 1190 \layout Section
1162 1191
1163 1192
@@ -2393,6 +2422,7 b' The following special options are ONLY valid at the beginning of the command'
2393 2422 \family typewriter
2394 2423 \series bold
2395 2424 -gthread,\SpecialChar ~
2425 -qthread,\SpecialChar ~
2396 2426 -wthread,\SpecialChar ~
2397 2427 -pylab:
2398 2428 \family default
@@ -2403,29 +2433,18 b' one'
2403 2433 \emph default
2404 2434 of these can be given, and it can only be given as the first option passed
2405 2435 to IPython (it will have no effect in any other position).
2406 They provide threading support for the GTK and WXPython toolkits, and for
2407 the matplotlib library.
2408 \layout List
2409 \labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
2410
2411 \SpecialChar ~
2412 If
2413 \family typewriter
2414 -gthread
2415 \family default
2416 is given, IPython starts running a separate thread for GTK operation, so
2417 that pyGTK-based programs can open and control GUIs without blocking IPython.
2418
2436 They provide threading support for the GTK Qt and WXPython toolkits, and
2437 for the matplotlib library.
2419 2438 \layout List
2420 2439 \labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
2421 2440
2422 2441 \SpecialChar ~
2423 Similarly,
2424 \family typewriter
2425 -wthread
2426 \family default
2427 instantiates IPython with threading support for the WXPython toolkit.
2428 You can control WX application windows from within IPython.
2442 With any of the first three options, IPython starts running a separate
2443 thread for the graphical toolkit's operation, so that you can open and
2444 control graphical elements from within an IPython command line, without
2445 blocking.
2446 All three provide essentially the same functionality, respectively for
2447 GTK, QT and WXWidgets (via their Python interfaces).
2429 2448 \layout List
2430 2449 \labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
2431 2450
@@ -2434,14 +2453,18 b' one'
2434 2453 \family typewriter
2435 2454 -pylab
2436 2455 \family default
2437 is given, IPython loads special support for the mat- plotlib library (
2456 is given, IPython loads special support for the mat plotlib library (
2438 2457 \begin_inset LatexCommand \htmlurl{http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net}
2439 2458
2440 2459 \end_inset
2441 2460
2442 2461 ), allowing interactive usage of any of its backends as defined in the user's
2443 .matplotlibrc file.
2444 It automatically activates GTK or WX threading for IPyhton if the choice
2462
2463 \family typewriter
2464 ~/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc
2465 \family default
2466 file.
2467 It automatically activates GTK, Qt or WX threading for IPyhton if the choice
2445 2468 of matplotlib backend requires it.
2446 2469 It also modifies the
2447 2470 \family typewriter
@@ -2465,17 +2488,17 b' show()'
2465 2488 \series default
2466 2489 The
2467 2490 \family typewriter
2468 -g/wthread
2491 -g/q/wthread
2469 2492 \family default
2470 2493 options, and
2471 2494 \family typewriter
2472 2495 -pylab
2473 2496 \family default
2474 (if matplotlib is configured to use WX or GTK), will normally block Tk
2475 graphical interfaces.
2476 This means that when either GTK or WX threading is active, any attempt
2477 to open a Tk GUI will result in a dead window, and pos- sibly cause the
2478 Python interpreter to crash.
2497 (if matplotlib is configured to use GTK, Qt or WX), will normally block
2498 Tk graphical interfaces.
2499 This means that when either GTK, Qt or WX threading is active, any attempt
2500 to open a Tk GUI will result in a dead window, and possibly cause the Python
2501 interpreter to crash.
2479 2502 An extra option,
2480 2503 \family typewriter
2481 2504 -tk
@@ -2510,12 +2533,12 b' second'
2510 2533 \family typewriter
2511 2534 -tk
2512 2535 \family default
2513 is given, IPython will try to coordinate Tk threading with WX or GTK.
2536 is given, IPython will try to coordinate Tk threading with GTK, Qt or WX.
2514 2537 This is however potentially unreliable, and you will have to test on your
2515 2538 platform and Python configuration to determine whether it works for you.
2516 2539 Debian users have reported success, apparently due to the fact that Debian
2517 2540 builds all of Tcl, Tk, Tkinter and Python with pthreads support.
2518 Under other Linux environments (such as Fedora Core 2), this option has
2541 Under other Linux environments (such as Fedora Core 2/3), this option has
2519 2542 caused random crashes and lockups of the Python interpreter.
2520 2543 Under other operating systems (Mac OSX and Windows), you'll need to try
2521 2544 it to find out, since currently no user reports are available.
@@ -3626,7 +3649,7 b' status Open'
3626 3649 \layout Standard
3627 3650
3628 3651 \backslash
3629 lstinputlisting{examples/example-magic.py}
3652 codelist{examples/example-magic.py}
3630 3653 \end_inset
3631 3654
3632 3655
@@ -5376,7 +5399,7 b' status Open'
5376 5399 \layout Standard
5377 5400
5378 5401 \backslash
5379 lstinputlisting{../IPython/UserConfig/ipythonrc}
5402 codelist{../IPython/UserConfig/ipythonrc}
5380 5403 \end_inset
5381 5404
5382 5405
@@ -6078,7 +6101,7 b' status Open'
6078 6101 \layout Standard
6079 6102
6080 6103 \backslash
6081 lstinputlisting{examples/example-embed.py}
6104 codelist{examples/example-embed.py}
6082 6105 \end_inset
6083 6106
6084 6107
@@ -6095,7 +6118,7 b' status Open'
6095 6118 \layout Standard
6096 6119
6097 6120 \backslash
6098 lstinputlisting{examples/example-embed-short.py}
6121 codelist{examples/example-embed-short.py}
6099 6122 \end_inset
6100 6123
6101 6124
@@ -7532,6 +7555,10 b' IPython, via the'
7532 7555 \family typewriter
7533 7556 -gthread
7534 7557 \family default
7558 ,
7559 \family typewriter
7560 -qthread
7561 \family default
7535 7562 and
7536 7563 \family typewriter
7537 7564 -wthread
@@ -7542,11 +7569,11 b' IPython, via the'
7542 7569
7543 7570 \end_inset
7544 7571
7545 ), can run in multithreaded mode to support pyGTK and WXPython applications
7572 ), can run in multithreaded mode to support pyGTK, Qt and WXPython applications
7546 7573 respectively.
7547 Both of these GUI toolkits need to control the python main loop of execution,
7548 so under a normal Python interpreter, starting a pyGTK (or WXPython) applicatio
7549 n will immediately freeze the shell.
7574 These GUI toolkits need to control the python main loop of execution, so
7575 under a normal Python interpreter, starting a pyGTK, Qt or WXPython application
7576 will immediately freeze the shell.
7550 7577
7551 7578 \layout Standard
7552 7579
@@ -7557,6 +7584,15 b' IPython, with one of these options (you can only use one at a time), separates'
7557 7584 %run
7558 7585 \family default
7559 7586 , for example) your GUI code without blocking.
7587 \layout Standard
7588
7589 A nice mini-tutorial on using IPython along with the Qt Designer application
7590 is available at the SciPy wiki:
7591 \begin_inset LatexCommand \htmlurl{http://www.scipy.org/wikis/topical_software/QtWithIPythonAndDesigner}
7592
7593 \end_inset
7594
7595 .
7560 7596 \layout Subsection
7561 7597
7562 7598 Tk issues
@@ -7573,18 +7609,18 b' As indicated in Sec.\\SpecialChar ~'
7573 7609 -tk
7574 7610 \family default
7575 7611 option is provided to try and allow Tk graphical applications to coexist
7576 interactively with WX or GTK ones.
7612 interactively with WX, Qt or GTK ones.
7577 7613 Whether this works at all, however, is very platform and configuration
7578 7614 dependent.
7579 7615 Please experiment with simple test cases before committing to using this
7580 combination of Tk and WX/GTK threading in a production environment.
7616 combination of Tk and GTK/Qt/WX threading in a production environment.
7581 7617 \layout Subsection
7582 7618
7583 7619 Signals and Threads
7584 7620 \layout Standard
7585 7621
7586 When any of the thread systems (WX or GTK) are active, either directly or
7587 via
7622 When any of the thread systems (GTK, Qt or WX) are active, either directly
7623 or via
7588 7624 \family typewriter
7589 7625 -pylab
7590 7626 \family default
@@ -7714,7 +7750,7 b' This is obviously a brute force way of avoiding race conditions with the'
7714 7750 Interactive demos with IPython
7715 7751 \layout Standard
7716 7752
7717 IPython ships with
7753 IPython ships with XXX
7718 7754 \layout Standard
7719 7755
7720 7756
@@ -7724,7 +7760,7 b' status Open'
7724 7760 \layout Standard
7725 7761
7726 7762 \backslash
7727 lstinputlisting{examples/example-demo.py}
7763 codelist{examples/example-demo.py}
7728 7764 \end_inset
7729 7765
7730 7766
@@ -8049,7 +8085,7 b' status Open'
8049 8085 \layout Standard
8050 8086
8051 8087 \backslash
8052 lstinputlisting{examples/example-gnuplot.py}
8088 codelist{examples/example-gnuplot.py}
8053 8089 \end_inset
8054 8090
8055 8091
@@ -8188,7 +8224,7 b' The current IPython system grew out of the following three projects:'
8188 8224 \layout List
8189 8225 \labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
8190 8226
8191 ipython by Fernando Prez.
8227 ipython by Fernando Pérez.
8192 8228 I was working on adding Mathematica-type prompts and a flexible configuration
8193 8229 system (something better than
8194 8230 \family typewriter
@@ -8383,7 +8419,7 b' Versions of IPython up to and including 0.6.3 were released under the GNU'
8383 8419 Credits
8384 8420 \layout Standard
8385 8421
8386 IPython is mainly developed by Fernando Prez
8422 IPython is mainly developed by Fernando Pérez
8387 8423 \family typewriter
8388 8424 <fperez@colorado.edu>
8389 8425 \family default
@@ -8481,7 +8517,7 b' Ka-Ping Yee'
8481 8517 with a much nicer syntax than formatting through the '%' operator.
8482 8518 \layout Standard
8483 8519
8484 Arnd Bcker
8520 Arnd Bäcker
8485 8521 \family typewriter
8486 8522 <baecker-AT-physik.tu-dresden.de>
8487 8523 \family default
@@ -8765,7 +8801,7 b' Drexler'
8765 8801 \labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
8766 8802
8767 8803 Gustavo\SpecialChar ~
8768 Crdova\SpecialChar ~
8804 Córdova\SpecialChar ~
8769 8805 Avila
8770 8806 \family typewriter
8771 8807 <gcordova-AT-sismex.com>
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